Comments on: LSD Research Resumes for Anxiety

By: Blake

Blake — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:25:02 +0000

Incidentally, I recently took a peculiar trip on LSD in which I recognized my social phobia, and the lengths that I go through to avoid social mingling. I then realized the consequences on marriage and friendships this posed. I am now less anxious than before and much less self conscious. Very therapeutic indeed. I hope this helps someone recognize the benefits of psychedelic therapy, although I don’t recommend tripping without at very least an experienced tripper.

By: nico

nico — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:35:44 +0000

anyone knocking it has probably never tried it. i have found that it has expanded my views on life and death and enforced my faith and spiritual life. if i had to choose therapy and occasional lsd use over painkillers and a remaining lifetime of antidepressants – i would choose the latter. my mom just made it through chemo and i wished she was able to allow herself to use alternative medicine but instead she suffered and in the end had a very painful withdrawal from painkillers and strong mood-enhancing drugs. it was a second blow to her already taxed physical and emotional state. im not crazy, not a hippy, and not a therapist. because of some of the experiences i have had on psychedelics i am completely at peace with life and dying. its a luxury to feel that way in my book! hopefully these groups can get funding and donations to complete the research.

By: dave

dave — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:05:28 +0000

LSD was being used in the offices of psychiatrist long before it became an icon of counter culture in the late 60′s. Some of the commenters here do not seem to be aware of this. If it wasnt for Leary being so irresponsible with it we would probably be seeing it used in a variety of treatments today.

By: Ludwig Dorian

Ludwig Dorian — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:14 +0000

@Heather, more dangerous than brain cancer? LSD is physiologically about as harmful as vitamin C. Do some research you bigoted bitch

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:04:28 +0000

LSD in the terminally ill – who exactly people with advanced cancers, heart failure, cirrhosis?

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:42:49 +0000

Looks like we are dabbling in dangerous game here!!

By: Jaco

Jaco — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:25:27 +0000

Interesting indeed… because it will bring forth a new medication for mental health problems, but at the same time will offer easy availability of the drug … I just hope they have an additive that will negate its negative effect…

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:49:12 +0000

Sometimes I wonder how these researchers even come up with their theories. I mean who would have ever thought that LSD would be studied for its therapeutic benefits? Who even knew that there were any besides the thousands of hippies who were tripping on it in the 60s and 70s? I do hope that there is some relevancy to come out of the study much as there has been for the medical use of marijuana for AIDS and other terminal patients. It just sometimes seems like they are grasping at straws. But I guess that is how some of the best science is recognized in the long run.